dg's summer sale :)

some big things have been happening over here at dg!

did you know it’s the last month to get your submissions in for issue four??

I want to celebrate!

how ‘bout a dg SUMMER SALE?!

for the entire month of August— Canadian and U.S. art lovers can grab a copy of issue three for only SIX BUCKS!

say whaaa— that’s FORTY PERCENT OFF! are you daft?

maybe we’re a teensy bit daft, but that has nothing to do with this!

we love everyone who wants to support us, so we’re supporting them!

supplies of issue three are extremely limited, so get your six buck copy here!

support independent and homegrown arts!

support dg!! :)

dg's other outlets!

keep up-to-date with dg on...

FACEBOOK

and

TWITTER

!

x hope you're all having a nice end of June! x

:)

call for ISSUE FOUR submissions!

dead gender magazine is calling for art+lit submissions for our FOURTH ISSUE— 
the fall, 2012 issue!

WHAAA? WHAT’S DEAD GENDER?! 

dg is less of a magazine, and more of a … collection of COOL;

an anthology of AWESOME.

we’ve published a diverse range of artistic styles and media

by an even more eclectic bunch of artists and writers.

  

we like the radical, and the hilarious!

WE ALSO REALLY LIKE ACTIVISM.

we'd love to check out your work :)

so, SEND YOUR STUFF ON OVER TO DG!

visual art: attach up to five visual pieces (high-res jpg. doc’s/photos) 

lit: attach up to five poems, or prose pieces no longer than 2000 words! 

*include literature in the body of your email, or as a single attachment!

submissions and questions can be sent to: deadgender.mag@gmail.com

(you must include your mailing address and a short biography with your submission!)

since dg is run by one slightly crazed individual,

it might take up to two months for you to receive any guaranteed feedback on your submission!

(we’ll definitely contact you within a few days to let you know that we've received your email, though!)

you can check out more about our guidelines on the 'submissions' page above :)

also! you can keep up with us on facebook, and twitter!

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE is AUGUST 31^st, 2012

GET GOIN' :)

In the Soil Vendor Bender

FOUR DAYS!

*four lonnnng days until dg takes over the Vendor Bender!

we're pretty excited for our first art fair of 2012!

if you're in St. Kitts on the 28th any time between 11am-5pm, come say hi!!

we'll be at the corner of James Street and St. Paul Street the whole day selling issues :)

dg at In the Soil!

just confirmed!

dg has been accepted to run a table at the In the Soil Vendor Bender! yayyy!

(or, as I'm calling it-- the In the Soil Gender Bender, hahahaha.)

come on by the corner of James Street and St. Paul Street in St. Catharines on Saturday, April 28th any time between 11am and 5pm to pick up dg, or just hangout and chat :)

PLEASE COME CHAT. I WILL BE THERE THE WHOLE TIME!

(if you're SUPER nice, you'll bring me vegan donuts from Rise Above!)

:)

x see you in a couple weeks! x

our issue three sponsors

we couldn't be more grateful for having received two wonderful sponsorships from two wonderful and independently owned Niagara organizations-- Bang On Hair Salon and IndoorShoes Record Label.

thank you so much to Bang On and IndoorShoes for their amazing support in helping to create issue three, and keeping dg NIAGARA OWNED!

Bang On Hair Salon is a groovy little salon in downtown St. Catharines located at 142 St. Paul Street!
it's run by one of the coolest people I've ever met! Bang On even displays new work by artists on the walls :)
you can make an appointment at Bang On by calling (905) 682-9690-- they're open every day but Sunday!
feel free to toss them an email any time at bangonhairsalon@gmail.com!

you can also keep in touch with Bang On on facebook--
and twitter!

IndoorShoes Record Label is quintessential Niagara-- independent, creative, and forever dedicated to the local scene. the folks at IndoorShoes have been working their butts off to find and feature only the coolest up-and-coming musicians.
they've released albums by such Niagara favourites as Elk, Kaptur, Howler, The Heavy Dream, and Waterbodies! but, they don't just release records, they also put on shows-- bringing awesome well-known bands to Niagara, and promoting new local talent!

reach IndoorShoes by email at indoorshoes@gmail.com!
or find them on facebook,
and twitter :)


thank you so much again to Bang On and IndoorShoes!
please support our sponsors by throwing them a thank you online, or in person--
we couldn't have created such a great issue without their help!

*see you at the launch party in FIVE DAYS at the NAC on April 7th :)

drum roll, please!

so, we've been keeping the musical guest for the third issue launch a big surprise, but we just can't wait anymore!

the issue three launch will have art, lit, treats, friends, and tunes by a Niagara favourite:

JULIANNA RIOLINO

we're kinda freaking out excited!

check out Julianna's facebook page, and bandcamp!

and, here's an awesome music vid for her song 'So I can See':

JULIANNA RIOLINO - So I Can See from Mitch Fillion (southernsouls.ca) on Vimeo.

we CAN'T WAIT :)

see you all at the launch party on Saturday, April 7th @7pm at the Niagara Artists' Centre (354 St. Paul St., St. Kitts)!

v dg v

issue three LAUNCH PARTY

SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH @ 7pm at the Niagara Artists' Centre (354 St. Paul Street, St. Kitts)!

dg celebrates the one year anniversary since our first issue--

more than fifty artists from six different countries published all out of one region: NIAGARA.

come celebrate the power of the Niagara arts scene;

come celebrate our spectacular third issue :)

readings and art displays by issue three contributors: Lisa Young, Jeremy Colangelo, Dillon Douglas, Victoria Jaski, Julie Gemuend, Katie Zack, and Daniel Manchego-Badiola!
AND, a video presentation by Tracy Van Oosten!

we are also excited to announce a special closing musical act in the next few days!

FREE vegan treats from Rise Above!

this event is sponsored by Steam Whistle!

and we are proud to provide alternative beverages for our straight edge friends and designated drivers!

ahhh, CAN'T WAIT :)

don't forget to RSVP and share on facebook!

you can also pre-order issue three here :)

*you don't have to live in a big city to do big things*

v dg v

21 jump street: the issue three line-up

TWENTY-ONE artists // FIVE countries // ONE magazine

AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, NEW YORK CITY, VANCOUVER, TORONTO, HAMILTON and NIAGARA are just a few of the amazing places that the artists of issue three call home :)

check out the amazing issue three line-up:

Sandra ALLAND

Gary BARWIN

Eleanor BENNETT

Eugenia CATROPPA

Jeremy COLANGELO

Matthew DAVIES

Dillon DOUGLAS

Jennifer EMILY

Julie GEMUEND

Dan MANCHEGO-BADIOLA

D. Cole OSSANDON

Dorota PANKOWSKA

Jamison SARTESCHI

Richard TRUHLAR

Jacqueline VALENCIA

Tracy VAN OOSTEN & Victoria JASKI

Bec WONDERS

Liz WORTH

Lisa YOUNG

Katie ZACK

 thanks so much again to everyone who shared their work with us this round!

you were all so lovely :)

more details about our contributors will be posted in the next couple weeks!

this issue should be printed and available by the beginning of April--
but, until then, you can PRE-ORDER your copy of issue three here!

we're offering a limited time %20 discount on all pre-orders that are made in the next few weeks!

or, you can even subscribe to the next TWO issues here!

we print a very limited run of the mag, so pre-ordering ensures your copy of dg :)

thank you so much again!

*SAVE THE DATE! April 7th @ 7pm dg celebrates the launch of issue three at the Niagara Artists' Centre (354 St. Paul St., St. Catharines, Ont.)!*

presenting the dg #3 cover!

issue three cover by the always amazing David O'Connor.

*Dave will be hosting an art show in Hamilton on Friday, March 9th at Hammer City Records (228 James St. N., Hamilton, Ontario) where he'll be showing a lot of new work, and selling hundreds of original drawings! if you're in the area, please check it out and support Dave's awesome work :)

dg is now closed to submissions!

wow! thank you so much to everyone who shared their work with us!

this round definitely involved some of the toughest decisions we've had to make yet.

I could definitely see dg becoming a triannual magazine in the future-- there was way too much good work to choose from for this issue!

we considered over two hundred and fifty pieces of art and lit for issue three!

we got submissions from everywhere around the world-- Australia, the U.S., Italy, all over the U.K., and all across Canada :)

almost all of our emails have been edited and sent, so we should be announcing our official line-up on Monday!

we're so excited to unleash the issue three beast!

love you all,
dg :)

upcoming events!

TOMORROW, Wednesday, January 18th at 8pm, The Hearts Oak Collective presents some cool activist tunes by musicians Mike XVX, Tyler Shipley, and Eric Smith at Rise Above (120 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ont.). this event is pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $10! 

ALL AGES.

this Saturday, January 21st, Fur Free Niagara holds their second protest at Plusche Furs (6380 Fallsview Boulevard, Niagara Falls, Ont.) from 12pm to 4pm.

Fur Free Niagara's first protest at Henry's Furs in St. Catharines was a huge success resulting in the store actually being closed down only days later!

please come on out and help FFN make this demonstration just as successful :)

find the event on facebook!

and next Tuesday, January 24th at 7pm, IndoorShoes Record Label introduces an awesome lineup - The Sadies featuring special guests Souls (ex. Sleep the Season and Sleeper Set Sail) at the Mansion House (5 William Street, St.Catharines)! the show is $12adv. at TicketScene or Rock Universe (237 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines)-- and $15 at the door!

hope to see you at one or all of these!! 

and, don't forget, Queer Action Niagara and dg's RAE SPOON DANCE PARTY is next Thursday, the 26th at Rise Above (8pm)! 

can't wait :)

the Virus Reading Series presents...

this Thursday, January 12th at 7:30pm, the Virus Reading Series is hosting an evening of some great lit at Sheehan’s Pub (101 St. Paul Street, St. Kitts)!

featured writers include: 

Jeremy Colangelo

Thomas Armstrong

and Brian Dedora

hope to see you out for a great night!!

don’t forget to RSVP and share the event on facebook :)

Rae Spoon DANCE PARTY, and poetry reading!

dead gender is teaming up with Queer Action Niagara to bring you--
a RAE SPOON DANCE PARTY! 

join us on Thursday, January 26th at 8pm at Rise Above (120 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines), and don't forget your dancing shoes :)

we're kicking off the night with some rad poetry by Shannon Maguire and Steve Greenwood, an opening musical performance by Le Stack, and then Rae Spoon will be playing some amazing tunes!

this event is pay what you can--

with a suggested donation of $10 :)

RSVP on facebook!

ahh, so excited :)

hopefully we'll see you all there! 

 

SPREAD THE WORD.

^ Rae Spoon's duet with Elisha Lim ^

'free the detainees' fundraiser!

the Niagara Migrant Hunger Strikers Support Fund is holding a night of music tonight at Rise Above Restaurant (120 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines) to help raise money for their future plans!
the event is pay what you can-- no one will be turned away for lack of funds-- and there's a suggested donation of $10!
the music artists will include Matt Sajn, Eric Smith, and Jaimie Godard!

come on out for good tunes, friends, and treats :)

 

here's the Niagara Migrant Hunger Strikers' story:

"Sergio Puerto, Sandro Philippe, Jesus Galban, Ibrahim Ali Farrah and Victor Moses refugee claimants from Latin America and the Caribbean and Southern Africa have been jailed at the Niagara Detention Centre for between 3 to 6 months. Other then 10 minutes a day in a concrete yard - they have been locked up without community support.

In mid-November, they began water-only hunger strike demanding that their release be expedited and that they be moved to Toronto where they hope their files will be processed quicker. On November 23, Jesus Galban, fell off his bed and was denied medical aid until they ended the hunger strike. Officers from Canada Border Services Agency promised immediate action on their file. Since then Victor Moses has been moved and they have not been informed of his whereabouts.

On December 11, 2011, Sergio Puerto, Sandro Philippe, Jesus Galban and Ibrahim Ali Farrah began a rolling hunger strike.

LIST OF DEMANDS:

- That the inmates be immediately transferred to Toronto where they believe their cases will be quickly expedited and where they all have family and community support.
- That Citizenship and Immigration stop delaying justice by keeping all immigration detainees an unreasonably long time in detention for no reason.
- Immediate medical assistance for: Jesus - had an accident on November 23rd. Fell off a six foot bunk that had no ladder. Back severely injured and no doctor has attended despite repeated requests. Only medication given so far to relieve pain is Tylenol. Sandro also having problems with his back- slipped and fell (water on floor) in mid November. Has still received no medical attention.

Canada Border Services Agency has given endless excuses for holding these men. They claim that they are flight risks, even before some of their refugee claims have been processed. Some are facing deportation because of criminal convictions in Canada and the United States even though they have already served their sentences - a clear example of unjust double punishment. Attempts by community members to act as bonds-people and even put up financial sureties have been rejected.

Faced with lack of information, and continued lies by Canada Border Services Agency, Sergio, Sandro, Jesus and Ibrahim have decided to initiate a hunger strike. It is critical that we support them. Please take a minute to write an email or call Richard Comerford, Regional Director General of CBSA and insist that their demands be met."

the Niagara Migrant Hunger Strikers Support Fund will be organizing actions in St. Catharines, Niagara and Toronto. you can toss them an email at: nmhssn2011@gmail.com 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

dead (g)end(er) magazine is calling for art+lit submissions for our THIRD ISSUE--
the spring, 2012 issue!
wow! as Yoda would say, 'fly time does, when having fun.'

we do not have a specific theme for this issue!

(other than our usual theme of just pure awesomeness. *wink)

we like the radical, 

the hilarious, 

the heart-warming, 

and the unique!

we like just about any style/form/genre -
we've published mask art, visual poetry, a play, an art exhibit review, and a ton more.
we're always looking to spice things up!

(for a more in-depth look at just what dg likes, you can grab a copy of our latest issue here!)

we'd love to check out your work :)

so, SEND YOUR STUFF ON OVER TO DG!

we accept: 
visual art - photography, doodles, sketches, paintings, sculptures, graphic design, make-up art, fashion design, etc.

• attach up to five visual pieces! [high resolution jpg. doc's/photos.]

literature - poetry, visual poetry, short fiction, flash fiction, articles, reviews, interviews, essays, novel excerpts, screen-play excerpts, theatre excerpts, song lyrics, etc.

• submit up to five poems, or prose no longer than 2000 words! please send writing in the body of your email unless your form will get all messed up!

*prose writers: since we typically only have room to print one or two short stories per issue, sending along some flash fiction-- stories that are no longer than 750-1000 words-- with a longer submission might help your chances of getting into dg :)

due to copyrights, we cannot print fan art, or previously published works.

submissions and inquiries can be sent to: deadgender.mag@gmail.com

(you must include your mailing address with your submission. 

biographies are strongly encouraged!)

you can check out our guidelines at any time on the 'submissions' page above.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 29th, 2012

poster by David O'Connor <- check out his site!

three things you NEED to know about

ONE

Still Ships photography has officially hit the web! Niagara region visual artists Tracy Van Oosten and Barsin Aghajan push the boundaries of traditional photography to bring an artistic edge to each wedding and event they cover :)

please check out the Still Ships site and some of their beautiful past work here!
or contact them at info@stillships.com for a personal quote :)

also, here's a wonderful video Still Ships made for newlyweds Victoria and Jordan:

 TWO

speaking of awesome Niagara region artists, the band Elk has also powered up their own great site!

Elk's new site helps you keep up-to-date with all their performance announcements, and how working on their latest record has been going :)

*a tune from the new in-progress Elk record will be included on the IndoorShoes Record Label compilation which you can grab at their one year bash:

THREE

IndoorShoes celebrates their one year anniversary with three days of amazing lineups!

besides Elk's newest record release at the December 27th show, Howler will be performing their LAST SHOW ever at the December 28th show at Mahtay Cafe! 

check out the current lineup of IndoorShoes' three day extravaganza! :) 

Monday, December 26th, 2011, will feature Bronx Cheerleader, Lambs Become Lions, Waterbodies, Souls, The Bends, and The Kindest Man. (this event starts at 6pm at The Mansion House - 5 William Street, St. Catharines, Ontario - tickets: $8 advanced, $10 at the door.)

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, will feature Northern Primitive, Elk, The Diry Nil, and Canyon Carvers. (this event starts at 6pm at The Mansion House - 5 Willaim Street, St. Catharines, Ontario - tickets: $8 advanced, $10 at the door.) 

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011, will feature Howler (last show), Julianna Riolino, Kaptur, Talk In Blue, and Paul Federici. (this event starts at 6pm at Mahtay Cafe & Lounge - 241 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario - tickets: $5)

v see you there!! v

(by the way, info about dg's next call for submissions will be dropped next week!)

Fur Free Niagara - first protest

on Friday, November 25th, 2011, Fur Free Niagara invites you to the first fur-protest of the winter season!

join the crew at Henry Furs (1 King Street, St. Catharines, On.) any time between 12pm-5pm to help hold signs, hand out flyers, and educate the public!

dg will see you there! :)